The Arab nations of OPEC placed the embargo on the United States as a response to US support of Israel in its 1973 war against a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria.
OPEC stands for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Within that, there was also the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), formed in 1968. In 1973, OAPEC said they would cut oil production <span>"until the Israeli forces are completely evacuated from all the Arab territories occupied in the June 1967 war." (The 1973 war was being fought to regain control of territories lost to Israel in 1967.) Egypt and Syria were both members of OAPEC, and they and other Arab nations were seeking leverage in the struggle with Israel and positioning for post-war settlements.</span>
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The wealth of the states came from controlling the trade routes across the desert. Their power came from having large pack animals like camels and horses that were fast enough to keep a large empire under central control and were also useful in battle.
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In the beginning, the Chinese were naturally isolated from the rest of the world. The natural barriers were promiment, mountaints, rivers, deserts, were the main hinderance elements to get into Chinese territories.
The Chinese were so isolated they came to believe they were unique and center of the world. Its experience closing borders and limiting foreigners were deeply motivated by a desire to prevent external influences in underminig traditional values and society.
Perhaps this is best explained with the Himalayas in the west and the Gobi deserts in the north that are have both very unhabitable conditions.
Some foreigners traveled individually to China, well known example is Marco polo's travels. They were mainly motivated for trade and exploration reasons.
The Mongol invasion ( 1205–1279) added to an isolationist foreign policy.
Dinasties followed the Ming dynasty to isolate. This came as far as to banning maritime shipping.
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The policy of the Roman Empire regarding religion was that people were permitted to keep their religion as long as they worshiped the emperor and the roman gods.
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